In which, most of the cases are children under 1 year old who have not been vaccinated or have not received enough doses of the vaccine. Currently, the center is treating nearly 40 children with whooping cough, including one severe case requiring mechanical ventilation.
The most recent hospitalization case is a 24-day-old baby girl from Lang Son, admitted with frequent coughing fits, turning blue during coughing, and vomiting thick white mucus.
According to the family's medical history: 20 days before hospitalization, the baby's mother had symptoms of coughing but did not go for a check-up and continued to care for the child. About a week before hospitalization, the baby started having mild coughs without fever. Later, the baby had frequent severe coughing fits, turning blue and vomiting thick white mucus, so the family took the baby to the National Children's Hospital for examination and treatment. Here, doctors took respiratory samples for testing. The result was a diagnosis of whooping cough. After 5 days of treatment, the baby's condition has significantly improved, with reduced coughing, and the baby can eat and sleep, expected to be discharged in a few days.
Dr. Tran Thi Thu Huong – Head of the Day Care Department, Deputy Director of the Tropical Diseases Center, National Children's Hospital, said: Whooping cough is an acute respiratory bacterial infection, commonly seen in young children. The onset of the disease may not have a fever or only a mild fever, with upper respiratory tract inflammation, fatigue, loss of appetite, and coughing. The cough becomes more severe and turns into severe coughing fits within 1-2 weeks, lasting 1-2 months or longer. The disease can cause dangerous complications and even death if not detected early and treated promptly.
When children show signs of or are suspected of having whooping cough, parents should immediately take them to specialized medical facilities for timely examination and treatment. The earlier the treatment, the faster the recovery and the lower the risk of complications.
Recently, the number of whooping cough cases and outbreaks has increased in many localities across the country.
According to the Hanoi Center for Disease Control (CDC), the number of whooping cough cases has been increasing in recent weeks. Last week, Hanoi recorded 20 cases of whooping cough, with no deaths.
Since the beginning of the year, the city has recorded 192 cases in 29 districts, towns, and cities.
Regarding the epidemic situation, Hanoi CDC stated that sporadic cases might continue to appear in the coming time, mainly in young children who are not yet eligible for vaccination or have not been fully vaccinated.
According to Ho Chi Minh City CDC, since the beginning of 2024, the number of whooping cough cases recorded in the area has increased compared to previous years. Most of the children affected are not yet eligible for vaccination or have not been fully vaccinated.
Quang Ngai is also a locality that has recorded the reappearance of whooping cough cases since 2020.
